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Large picture frame commission #2: Carving completed

Blog entry by Roger Strautman posted 588 days ago 332 reads 0 times favorited 17 comments Add to Favorites Watch
« Part 1: Making carving samples and the frame. Part 2 of Large picture frame commission series Part 3: Completed »

This weekend I managed to finish the chip carving on the frame. I dry fitted the frame to make sure the corners carvings would all line up together.

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As you can see I carved the frame unassembled because of its overall size.

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The carving time on ths was 7 hours total.

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The edge designs 1 1/2 hrs. , Sleds 1 1/2 hrs. , Dates & diamonds 1 1/2 hrs. , Rope 2 1/2 hrs.

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The pieces have been sent on to my friend and next week I’ll put the frame together.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"


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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 588 days ago

That’s sure going to be a fabulous looking frame.

It looks great, even without the final finish.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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John Gray

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posted 588 days ago

VERY VERY NICE GREAT WORK. Please post pix when assembled?

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

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MsDebbieP

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posted 588 days ago

I didn’t realize how BIG the frame was!
I enjoyed the “in action” photo.

Gorgeous as always.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Jimthecarver

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posted 588 days ago

Beautiful work Roger!

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

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Thos. Angle

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posted 588 days ago

I like it, Roger. It reminds me of the best of the “Scrim” work done by sailors of yesteryear. Good work.

-- Thos. Angle

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Marco Cecala

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posted 588 days ago

Great job. This reminds me, I used to do a lot of chip carving, need to sharpen the knife and get back in the swing. Your detail work will serve as an inspiration, as well as a really high level of craftsmanship to reach! Thanks for the progress photos too.

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romansfivefive

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posted 588 days ago

That is just huge. I appreciate the post. It looks great

-- www.robneves.com

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Colin

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posted 587 days ago

Nice work Roger, its great to see you actually carving the wood and the layout of your workshop. A couple of questions for you.

Is that magnifying glasses over your eyes? and, Is the lettering printed onto tracing paper?

I look forward to seeing the assembled, finished frame.

Colin

-- Colin, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. "Every craftsman was once an amateur"

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Bob Babcock

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posted 587 days ago

Extraordinary as usual Roger

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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GaryK

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posted 587 days ago

Fantastic job! Too much work for me though.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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motthunter

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posted 587 days ago

lots of work.. looks great

-- making sawdust....

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itsme_timd

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posted 587 days ago

Gorgeous carving, thanks for sharing!

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

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Roger Strautman

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posted 587 days ago

Colin, yes I’m looking thru the glasses. I do print the lettering onto tracing paper then use transfer paper to get it on the frame. Thanks for asking.

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Karson

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posted 587 days ago

Roger great frame. A nice job.

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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Lee A. Jesberger

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posted 587 days ago

Really great job Roger!

Seven hours seems very quick!

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

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Roger Strautman

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posted 586 days ago

Lee, the design stage is the slow part of a project for me. I’ll bet I have 20 hrs. in design alone and spent $50 on reference material and research. Making the frame was about 6 hrs. Slow again!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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Roger Strautman

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posted 549 days ago

I delivered the frame yesterday to the customer which was very happy with the finished piece. He still has to get the painting cleaned and repaired but said when that was complete he would send pictures to me. I’ll post pictures when I get them. He also said that he was going to donate the painting to a museum. YES!

-- " All Things At First Appear Difficult"

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